Dr. Hatem Bazian speaks with Farid Hafez and Naved Bakali

On September 8, Dr. Hatem Bazian sponsored a discussion on his Facebook page about the newly edited book, The Rise of Global Islamophobia in the War on Terror: Coloniality, Race, and Islam, with Naved Bakali and Farid Hafez. This book explores the relationship between regional economies, political systems, historical contexts, and anti-Muslim racism, or Islamophobia. The central theme of the worldwide Islamophobic narrative has been the homogenized Muslim "other" presented as a persistent enemy created by the War on Terror.

Dr. Hatem Bazian talked about Islamophobia in former colonial states as they discussed Islamophobia in various parts of the world. "I was interested when I saw a story on Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and South Africa after that. Now, Brazil is intriguing since Muslims spearheaded the Bahira uprising in 835. As a result of the uprising, some Muslims were persecuted, and four of them were killed. Then he questioned the experts on the panel on the historical implications of Muslims and how they relate to present Islamophobia in politics and society, even in the developing world.

The Rise of Global Islamophobia in the War on Terror is unusual in that it emphasizes activism and resistance against Islamophobia, even if there are already numerous books on the War on Terror from various authors. Political parties, social groups, and ordinary Americans around the United States regularly abused, attacked, and targeted Muslims. How, as a result of those difficulties, the Muslim community was, in some ways, strengthened and, in other ways, created speaks to the sacrifices and self-assurance of Muslim Americans in promoting their rights.

The Chair and Founder of CRG's Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project are Dr. Hatem Bazian (IRDP). This is a component of the Comparative Ethnic Studies department of Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley. This research aims to study Islamophobia and its effects on the American Muslim Community using an empirical and systemic methodology. The website's articles go back to 2011, and yearly journals have been released with in-depth research that explores many facets and dimensions of Islamophobia.

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